What is "duckanoo"

n. A Caribbean dessert made with sweet potato, coconut, spices and brown sugar, all tied up in a banana leaf.

Duckunoo or duckanoo, also referred to as tie-a-leaf and blue drawers (draws), is a dessert in Jamaica, Antigua, Barbados, and some other Lesser Antilles. It is a variation on the dish ducana which originated in Africa. The Caribbean cuisine dessert is made from batata, cornmeal (optional), coconut, spices and brown sugar, all tied up in a banana leaf. It is cooked in boiling water.

Duckanoo is a relatively new name for some that was added to the name "tie a leaf". However, the names vary depending on location in various islands. "Ducana" is the Antiguan/Barbudan as well as some of the smaller Caribbean islands name of this dumpling or dessert.